Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
| Abbreviation | HFES |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1957 |
| Founded at | United States |
| Type | Professional organization |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Advance the understanding and application of human factors and ergonomics. |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Services | Publications, standards, conferences, educational resources |
| Fields | Human factors, ergonomics |
| Membership | 4500 |
Official language | English |
Publication | Human Factors, ANSI/HFES-100 |
| Affiliations | ANSI |
| Website | www |
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) is an interdisciplinary non-profit professional organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., within the so-called Potomac Chapter of the organization. Founded in 1957,[1] HFES now claims 4500 members worldwide.[2] HFES has 67 active chapters throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe; 42 of these are student chapters, and 23 are technical groups.[3]
Members of HFES address a broad spectrum of issues arising in the growing field of human factors and ergonomics. In addition to the Human Factors journal, produced by an independent contractor, HFES publishes the ANSI/HFES-100 standard for ergonomic workstation setups, approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in 2007.
It was founded as the Human Factors Society of America.[4]
Presidents of the society
The following is a list of the past president of the society.[5]
- 1957-1958: Laurence Morehouse
- 1958-1959: Renato Contini
- 1959-1960: Arnold M. Small
- 1960-1961: Stanley N. Roscoe
- 1961-1962: Jack W. Dunlap
- 1962-1963: Paul M. Fitts
- 1963-1964: Alphonse Chapanis
- 1964-1965: Julien M. Christensen
- 1965-1966: Ezra V. Saul
- 1966-1967: Stanley Lippert
- 1967-1968: John Lyman
- 1968-1969: Henry M. Parsons
- 1969-1970: Jack A. Kraft
- 1970-1971: Ross A. McFarland
- 1971-1972: Wesley E. Woodson
- 1972-1973: Stanley Deutsch
- 1973-1974: Charles O. Hopkins
- 1974-1975: David Meister
- 1975-1976: Lewis F. Hanes
- 1976-1977: Frederick A. Muckler
- 1977-1978: Richard W. Pew
- 1978-1979: Gloria L. Grace
- 1979-1980: Harry L. Snyder
- 1980-1981: Earl A. Alluisi
- 1981-1982: William B. Knowles
- 1982-1983: Robert C. Williges
- 1983-1984: Douglas H. Harris
- 1984-1985: Harry L. Davis
- 1985-1986: Richard J. Hornick
- 1986-1987: Julien M. Christensen
- 1987-1988: John D. Gould
- 1988-1989: Earl L. Wiener
- 1989-1990: Mark S. Sanders
- 1990-1991: Thomas B. Sheridan
- 1991-1992: Kenneth R. Laughery, Sr.
- 1992-1993: Thomas B. Malone
- 1993-1994: Deborah A. Boehm-Davis
- 1994-1995: F. Thomas Eggemeier
- 1995-1996: Hal W. Hendrick
- 1996-1997: Arthur D. Fisk
- 1997-1998: Harold P. Van Cott
- 1998-1999: David D. Woods
- 1999-2000: Peter A. Hancock
- 2000-2001: William C. Howell
- 2001-2002: David L. Post
- 2002-2003: Barry H. Beith
- 2003-2004: Betty M. Sanders
- 2004-2005: Wendy A. Rogers
- 2005-2006: Marvin J. Dainoff
- 2006-2007: Waldemar Karwowski
- 2007-2008: John F. "Jeff" Kelley
- 2008-2009: Paul A. Green
- 2009-2010: Kathleen L. Mosier
- 2010-2011: Anthony D. Andre
- 2011-2012: Mica R. Endsley
- 2012-2013: Eduardo Salas
- 2013-2014: Francis T. Durso
- 2014-2015: Andrew S. Imada
- 2015-2016: William S. Marras
- 2016-2017: Nancy J. Cooke
- 2017-2018: Valerie J. Berg Rice
- 2018-2019: Kermit G. Davis
- 2019-2020: M. Susan Hallbeck
- 2020-2021: Peter A. Hancock
- 2021-2022: Christopher R. Reid
- 2022-2023: Carolyn Sommerich
- 2023-2024: Susan Kotowski
- 2024-2025: Camille Peres
References
- ^ "Homepage". Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. 2005-01-19. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ "Membership". Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Archived from the original on 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- ^ "HFES History". Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ^ "Human Factors and Ergonomics Society", The SAGE Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 2nd edition, SAGE Publications, Inc, 2017, doi:10.4135/9781483386874.n223, ISBN 978-1-4833-8689-8, retrieved 2025-08-29
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link) - ^ "HFES Officers, Editors and Committee Chairs". www.hfes.org.
Further reading
- "Occupational Safety and Health People: Human factors pioneer dies". Cal-OSHA Reporter. 31 (14). 2004. [on the legacy of Wesley Woodson, a founder of HFES]